Table 1 Baseline demographic characteristics of a sample of French Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing (MMORPG) Gamers
Variable | Mean | S.D. |
|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 26.6(18-54) | 7.1 |
Number | % | |
Gender | ||
Male | 374 | 82.7 |
Female | 78 | 17.3 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 253 | 56.1 |
In a relationship | 198 | 43.9 |
Living alone | 353 | 78.2 |
Children | 93 | 21 |
Residence | ||
Rural | 93 | 20.7 |
Urban | 357 | 79.3 |
Geographical localization | ||
Ile-de-France region | 112 | 26 |
Rhone-Alpes region | 48 | 11.2 |
Other | 271 | 62.8 |
Educational level | ||
Below High School Diploma | 43 | 9.6 |
High School Diploma to University degree | 298 | 66.7 |
Master's degree and higher | 106 | 23.7 |
Occupation | ||
None | 27 | 6.2 |
Student | 148 | 34.5 |
Worker | 255 | 59.3 |
Gamer type | ||
Socializer | 351 | 77.5 |
Achiever | 317 | 70 |
Explorer | 295 | 65.1 |
Role Player | 140 | 30.9 |